Here's another story about how the Walker Budget Bill containing the collective bargaining changes has benefited a community. Oh, my gosh, it's Dane County, home of the most liberal population, most liberal political system and most liberal court system in the State of WI and maybe nationwide with the exception of California. But Walker's Budget Bill has no favorites. All taxpayers are benefiting.
Dane County has an $8 million deficit in their 2012 budget, but now thanks to a new 5-year reduced premium agreement with their insurer and additional premiums paid by their employees, Dane County has saved over one million dollars. Does anyone think this would have happened had the Demobrats remained in control of Madison? Gee, it's amazing, isn't it? The Republican bill that sparked 6 recall elections is turning out to be a real money saver for lots of municipalities and school districts. Thank you to everyone who worked hard and voted to keep at least four Republicans in Madison. Hopefully after today's polling (two Democrat recall elections) there will be more Republicans sent to Madison.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY ON HOW DANE COUNTY DID IT
Showing posts with label Budget bill. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
SLEAZY LIBERAL POLITICS AT SCOTTWALKERWATCH.COM
4/1/2011 - one of my astute readers pointed out the glaring fact that all of the businesses listed actually create REAL jobs in private industry, like manufacturing and retail. The businesses that are being boycotted make our economy work. They are not Government jobs that cost WI more $$$$. OUTSTANDING POINT. THANKS TO THE READER WHO POINTED THIS OUT!! SCOTTWALKERWATCH.COM - That's the name of the sleaziest of the sleazy sites that have popped up to destroy Scott Walker and anyone who supports his efforts to save WI. This site lists all of the businesses in WI that are being boycotted because they in some way support or supported Scott Walker. In addition to this site, many businesses throughout the state have received letters from unions asking them to express support by displaying a sign in their window. The letters say that failure to support the unions will mean a public boycott of the business. The letter also says that if the business stays "neutral" that means the business is not supporting the unions. One of the letters that has been sent came from Council 24 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, signed by council field representative Jim Parrett. CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW. ONCE INTO THE SITE CLICK ON "BOYCOTT LIST." AFTER LOOKING AT THE LIST OF BOYCOTTED BUSINESSES YOU SHOULD CLICK ON THE LINK THAT SAYS "REMOVAL PROCEDURES" OR "REMOVE NAME." IT STATES CLEARLY WHAT BUSINESSES MUST DO TO GET OFF THE LIST. AND IT AIN'T PRETTY. BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE SITE, THAT IS AFTER YOU ARE SO ILL YOU CAN HARDLY WAIT TO LEAVE IT, CLICK ON THE "RECALL" BUTTON. THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS ARE ALL LISTED. CLICK ON ANY OR ALL OF THEM. ONCE IN A SENATOR'S PAGE CLICK ON "RECALL TO VOTE NO." THEY ARE TAKING A SURVEY OF ANYONE VISITING THE SITE WHO WANTS TO VOTE YES TO RECALL OR NO TO NOT RECALL. THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE ARE ALSO VISIBLE. I THINK IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE IF YOU ALL WENT TO THE SITE AND VOTED NO TO A RECALL. LET'S SHOW THEM WHERE THE SILENT MAJORITY REALLY IS. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SLEAZY LEFT WING BOYCOTT OF BUSINESSES IN WI
Monday, February 28, 2011
THE STATE OF THE UNIONS!
This weekend I was informed about the stench in the Capitol in Madison. Seems like there are pizza boxes, pop cans, bottles, garbage, graffiti, and a rotten smell permeating throughout the building. It's basically a squalid pigsty. The squatters don't seem to have even basic levels of cleanliness and respect for such a revered building. They were told on Friday that they'd all have to be out by Sunday so the building could be cleaned. According to TV this morning they are still occupying, refusing to leave. What gives them the right to, by force, take over a public building and refuse to leave? When the event first started the legislators and their staffs who are there working were told by the Capitol police to lock their doors for their own safety. Well, guess what? The occupiers broke down some of the locked doors. They are systematically destroying the most beautiful building in the state. And I am asking why haven't they been forced out before now? If I visited the Capital with a Girl Scout Troop I would never be allowed to stay 24/7. The Girl Scouts would be kicked out at "closing time." So I ask, who has made the unbelievably stupid decision to let them occupy? And why aren't they at work? And their new rallying cry is "Follow Egypt." Well, we are not Egypt. We are Greece drowning in red ink. There is a mountain sized difference.
Part of their anger is due to Walker's speed in passing the budget bill. Well, here's a fact for you. When Doyle was governor the Dems controlled both the Assembly and the Senate in WI. Doyle introduced an appropriation's bill that was over one billion dollars in tax increases and increased spending. It was introduced, debated, voted on, passed and signed by Doyle in TWO DAYS. This happened repeatedly because Doyle and the Dems knew they were in control and the Republicans could do nothing. The Republicans never left the state or refused to be involved in the process. They stayed in Madison, debated, and tried to stop the tax and spend freight train by always voting no.
These videos will show that the strong arm tactics embraced by the unions are nothing new. And these are mild examples of what has gone on for years. When you see the video of the California union thugs, you need to know that Los Angeles sent 185 union members from 40 different unions to Madison last week. Their California unions chartered the planes to fly them here, chartered the buses from the airport, paid for their rooms and food. And there are thousands of people in Madison from all over the country, sent to Madison at the expense of the unions in their states. THEY ARE HERE, AND BECAUSE THEY ARE GOVERNMENT UNION WORKERS MANY ARE PROBABLY RECEIVING GOVERNMENT PAYCHECKS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT WORKING. I say it's about time someone stood up to the unions. Thank you, Governor Walker. And Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, and any other state experiencing the same anarchy, stay strong.
FOX NEWS GETS STRONG ARMED IN MADISON - NOW
UNION INTIMIDATION AND IDENTITY THEFT - Connecticut July 2008
THE FACE OF THE UNION - CALIFORNIA - NOW
UNION CARD CHECK OPPOSITION - 2009
Part of their anger is due to Walker's speed in passing the budget bill. Well, here's a fact for you. When Doyle was governor the Dems controlled both the Assembly and the Senate in WI. Doyle introduced an appropriation's bill that was over one billion dollars in tax increases and increased spending. It was introduced, debated, voted on, passed and signed by Doyle in TWO DAYS. This happened repeatedly because Doyle and the Dems knew they were in control and the Republicans could do nothing. The Republicans never left the state or refused to be involved in the process. They stayed in Madison, debated, and tried to stop the tax and spend freight train by always voting no.
These videos will show that the strong arm tactics embraced by the unions are nothing new. And these are mild examples of what has gone on for years. When you see the video of the California union thugs, you need to know that Los Angeles sent 185 union members from 40 different unions to Madison last week. Their California unions chartered the planes to fly them here, chartered the buses from the airport, paid for their rooms and food. And there are thousands of people in Madison from all over the country, sent to Madison at the expense of the unions in their states. THEY ARE HERE, AND BECAUSE THEY ARE GOVERNMENT UNION WORKERS MANY ARE PROBABLY RECEIVING GOVERNMENT PAYCHECKS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT WORKING. I say it's about time someone stood up to the unions. Thank you, Governor Walker. And Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, and any other state experiencing the same anarchy, stay strong.
FOX NEWS GETS STRONG ARMED IN MADISON - NOW
UNION INTIMIDATION AND IDENTITY THEFT - Connecticut July 2008
THE FACE OF THE UNION - CALIFORNIA - NOW
UNION CARD CHECK OPPOSITION - 2009
Thursday, February 17, 2011
THERE'S HOLES IN THEM CHEESEHEADS.
Wisconsin's newly elected Governor Scott Walker has picked a fight, and he has picked the right fight after only 6 weeks in office. WI faces a budget hole of $137 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. That's right, this deficit is ONLY for this fiscal year. When July 1, 2011 rolls around Governor Walker has to repeat the process of trying to balance the state's budget.
Walker has picked a fight with government union workers, and this fight is a good one. He is asking them to contribute 5.8% of their pay to their pensions and 12.6% of the cost of their health care premiums. Right now pension contributions by a worker can be as little as zero. The health care premium contribution can be anywhere from 2-6%. Walker's Budget Bill also includes proposals to strip state employee unions of much of their collective bargaining power. So what's the problem? I see nothing wrong with Walker's proposals. I believe the bill should be passed in its entirety. And when it passes I hope other states will follow suit. WE CAN'T AFFORD IT ANYMORE. Tinkerbell isn't going to sprinkle magic fairy dust over the states and the country and make the problems disappear!
Just take a look at the TV this week. See all those riots and demonstrations in Madison at the Capital? Most of them are teachers who have called in sick so they could march with ugly, name calling signs. Watch the video below. See for yourself what kind of people are teaching our kids. The rest of the protesters are students whom the teachers dragged along, many of whom did not even know why they were marching. And the teachers? If a private sector employee called in SICK so they could demonstrate at a rally, they'd lose their jobs. The teachers? They are protected by the unions. They can't be fired. Most of them called in sick, and guess who is paying them anyway? WE ARE. No wonder Walker wants changes made to collective bargaining.
Today the Capital was in full lock down. An email from Madison State Senator Glenn Grothman's office read as follows: "The police have advised that we lock our doors. Groups of young kids are marching through the halls yelling at the top of their lungs, drums are banking, etc. Restrooms are blockaded. Angry crowds are pounding on our glass windows. Please pray for our state." Doesn't sound like a peaceful affair, does it?
And today all the Democrat Senators walked out of the capital before a vote on the bill could be taken. They know that to have a quorum at least one Dem. had to be present. To stop voting they all left and hid out in a hotel in Rockford, IL. Hey, I have a great idea. Now that the Democrats have left the state it might be a good time to "close our borders."
And now for the truth. According to Politico, not a Right Wing media outlet, Obama's campaign arm, "Organizing for America," is responsible for much of the chaos. They have been using email lists, Face Book, Twitter (54 messages documented), and filling bus after bus with protesters and shuttling them to the Capitol. This was not a spontaneous uprising. It was an organized effort by The Left and "Organizing for America." They have been urging people to "bully lawmakers" and scare them into voting against the Budget Bill.
I believe Walker's decision to force a showdown with organized government workers is long overdue. WI has to reign in its legacy costs, as do most of the other states, or WI faces 6,000 government employees losing their jobs. So come on, government workers, give it up or become jobless like millions of other Americans -- Americans who you want to continue to pay your benefits and pensions, when they themselves have lost theirs.
Walker has picked a fight with government union workers, and this fight is a good one. He is asking them to contribute 5.8% of their pay to their pensions and 12.6% of the cost of their health care premiums. Right now pension contributions by a worker can be as little as zero. The health care premium contribution can be anywhere from 2-6%. Walker's Budget Bill also includes proposals to strip state employee unions of much of their collective bargaining power. So what's the problem? I see nothing wrong with Walker's proposals. I believe the bill should be passed in its entirety. And when it passes I hope other states will follow suit. WE CAN'T AFFORD IT ANYMORE. Tinkerbell isn't going to sprinkle magic fairy dust over the states and the country and make the problems disappear!
Just take a look at the TV this week. See all those riots and demonstrations in Madison at the Capital? Most of them are teachers who have called in sick so they could march with ugly, name calling signs. Watch the video below. See for yourself what kind of people are teaching our kids. The rest of the protesters are students whom the teachers dragged along, many of whom did not even know why they were marching. And the teachers? If a private sector employee called in SICK so they could demonstrate at a rally, they'd lose their jobs. The teachers? They are protected by the unions. They can't be fired. Most of them called in sick, and guess who is paying them anyway? WE ARE. No wonder Walker wants changes made to collective bargaining.
Today the Capital was in full lock down. An email from Madison State Senator Glenn Grothman's office read as follows: "The police have advised that we lock our doors. Groups of young kids are marching through the halls yelling at the top of their lungs, drums are banking, etc. Restrooms are blockaded. Angry crowds are pounding on our glass windows. Please pray for our state." Doesn't sound like a peaceful affair, does it?
And today all the Democrat Senators walked out of the capital before a vote on the bill could be taken. They know that to have a quorum at least one Dem. had to be present. To stop voting they all left and hid out in a hotel in Rockford, IL. Hey, I have a great idea. Now that the Democrats have left the state it might be a good time to "close our borders."
And now for the truth. According to Politico, not a Right Wing media outlet, Obama's campaign arm, "Organizing for America," is responsible for much of the chaos. They have been using email lists, Face Book, Twitter (54 messages documented), and filling bus after bus with protesters and shuttling them to the Capitol. This was not a spontaneous uprising. It was an organized effort by The Left and "Organizing for America." They have been urging people to "bully lawmakers" and scare them into voting against the Budget Bill.
I believe Walker's decision to force a showdown with organized government workers is long overdue. WI has to reign in its legacy costs, as do most of the other states, or WI faces 6,000 government employees losing their jobs. So come on, government workers, give it up or become jobless like millions of other Americans -- Americans who you want to continue to pay your benefits and pensions, when they themselves have lost theirs.
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